rescue mission
noun
plural rescue missions
1
: a city religious mission (see mission entry 1 sense 4a) providing social and spiritual assistance to the poor and needy
The nonprofit, Christian-based rescue mission has provided a variety of social services to the poor and homeless over its 55-year history.—
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also
: the premises of a rescue mission
I used to go quite often to Charleston, West Virginia to speak in the old rescue mission … —Lee Roberson
Lee Roberson 2
: an undertaking to rescue someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation
They kept him alive that way for more than twenty-four hours, waiting for a helicopter rescue mission that came too late.—Jamie James
Jamie JamesAfter a 12-hour rescue mission, navy personnel were able to tow the animal safely to land.—Brigit Katz
Brigit KatzExamples of rescue mission in a Sentence
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The plight of the Starliner duo had become a political talking point after Elon Musk and President Trump called out the Biden administration for keeping them up at the station instead of sending up a rescue mission.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
The duo will be escorted back by astronauts who flew up on a rescue mission on SpaceX in September alongside two empty seats reserved for Wilmore and Williams on the return leg.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
However, with some children unaccounted for in the area, a frantic search and rescue mission kicked off and resulted in the recovery of four more bodies of children this week.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The duo will be escorted back by astronauts who flew up on a rescue mission on SpaceX last September alongside two empty seats reserved for Wilmore and Williams on the return leg.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
The duo will be escorted back by astronauts who flew up on a rescue mission on SpaceX in September alongside two empty seats reserved for Wilmore and Williams on the return leg.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
However, with some children unaccounted for in the area, a frantic search and rescue mission kicked off and resulted in the recovery of four more bodies of children this week.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The duo will be escorted back by astronauts who flew up on a rescue mission on SpaceX last September alongside two empty seats reserved for Wilmore and Williams on the return leg.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Rescue mission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rescue%20mission. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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